TMU Pow Wow

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COME SEE MASCOT FRANKIE B. BOLD THIS FRIDAY! Frankie will be at the annual TMU Pwaganigaawin/Pow wow ready to enjoy the music, art and dancing!

🗓️Friday, September 12th, 2025
📍TMU Quad - Entrances to Kerr Hall Quad: 43 Gerrard St E or 50 Gould St.

Admission is free and open to all!

❤️Miigwetch • Niá:wen • thank you

For all those who joined us last night at the Pow Wow Etiquette Virtual session with this year's Arena Director, Darren McGregor. We had over 100 people in attendance! 🙌

If you missed out, join us at the in person Pow Wow Etiquette Session at 11:15am this Friday before the start of grand entry!

See you in a couple days!! 🥁

Join us on Friday, September 12 for the TMU Pwaaganigaawin / Pow Wow 2025! This year’s theme is Mnaadenmin Shkagamik-kwe | Teyethinonwerá:ton Yonkhi’nihsténha Onhwéntsya | Honouring Mother Earth 🌎

The day begins at Kerr Hall Quad at 6:30 a.m. with a sunrise ceremony (Rainout location: KHW-271, Upper Gym, 379 Victoria Street).

There will be various styles of Pow Wow dancing, beautiful sounds of drums and singing, and many Indigenous vendors and information booths on-site.

Schedule:

6:00 a.m. | Lighting of sacred fire
6:30 a.m. | Sunrise ceremony by Clayton Shirt
11 a.m. | Indigenous vendor market
11:15 a.m. | Pow Wow etiquette teachings
12 p.m. | Maamwi-biindigegaawag / Grand entry
12:15 p.m. | Welcoming Remarks
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Intertribal dancing, specials, dance categories
4:00 p.m. | Giveaway & Acknowledgements
5 p.m. | Community Feast & Closing

Aambe bizhaak! All are welcome to join in the celebration, no registration is required.

Learn more: torontomu.ca/pow-wow